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FDA source record Class II Ongoing

Heart of the Earth (HOTE) 100% Pure Ceremonial Cacao Pre-Ground Paste. Net Wt. 16oz (454g). Packaged in Kraft paper heat sealed stand-up pouch bags with inner plastic liner with...

Recall Date: 2024-08-21 Recalling Firm: Inner Waymark LLC Record Ref: F-0004-2025

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What this record tells you

This FDA record concerns Heart of the Earth (HOTE) 100% Pure Ceremonial Cacao Pre-Ground Paste. Net Wt. 16oz (454g). Packaged in Kraft paper heat sealed stand-up pouch bags with inner plastic liner with... and names Inner Waymark LLC as the recalling firm. Use the source fields below to narrow the match, then verify the exact item and current remedy on the issuing-agency page.

  • Firm: Inner Waymark LLC
  • Classification: Class II
  • Status: Ongoing
  • Recall date: 2024-08-21
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Product Description & Identification

Heart of the Earth (HOTE) 100% Pure Ceremonial Cacao Pre-Ground Paste. Net Wt. 16oz (454g). Packaged in Kraft paper heat sealed stand-up pouch bags with inner plastic liner with SKU PC-GRUCCP-1LB. Product of Guatemala. Distributed Soul Lift Cacao of Portland, Oregon. The product is 100% pure cacao (chocolate) which is not ready for consumption. In most cases it is prepared into a chocolate drink with hot water and a blender.

Reason for Recall / Hazard Identified

Elevated lead level 0.671 ppm in cacao (chocolate)

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Issuing agency
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Source ID
F-0004-2025
Indexed update
2026-08-09 21:59:13 UTC
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